Oregon Has More Electric-Car Fast Charging Sites Than...Germany

John Voelcker 232 views Feb 23, 2016 Follow John Add to circle Nissan Leaf electric car at Crater Lake, Oregon [image: C. Bonville Photography] Enlarge Photo When talking about electric cars and early adopters, the state of Oregon often seems like the Little Engine That Could. It's the only state to have appointed an Electric Car Czar as a state employee, it started work on the West Coast Electric Highway fully five years ago (California is just now funding its share of those chraging sites), and it wants electric-car makers to test new vehicles and programs in the state. Now it has a new distinction to add to its laurels. DON'T MISS: Oregon's Pitch To Electric-Car Industry: Come Test New Stuff Here! An alert reader who works for an electric utility pointed out that Germany now has roughly 100 DC quick-charging stations for battery-electric and (a few) plug-in hybrid vehic...